Manchester United have been counting the cost of their Champions League failure, and could end up earning almost half the amount of rivals Liverpool in the competition this season.

After exiting the competition at the second round stage in a shock defeat to Sevilla, United earned £37m from this season's edition - £15m less than Tottenham, who went out at the same stage.

That's because United automatically picked up less from the tournament due to the fact that they qualified for it by winning the Europa League last season, when they finished sixth in the Premier League.

United crashed out to Sevilla last month (Image: Getty Images Europe)

Jose Mourinho has been left counting the cost (Image: REUTERS)

Liverpool have marched into the semi-finals (Image: REUTERS)

Semi-finalists Liverpool have earned the most of any English team this season, with their figure of £57m certain to rise.

Clubs are given money depending on results in the group stage and knockout rounds, with Liverpool also pocketing extra having come through the playoff round in August when they beat Hoffenheim 6-3 on aggregate.

The Reds saw off Hoffenheim in their playoff in August (Image: Liverpool Echo)

Spurs earned £15m more than United, despite exiting at the same stage (Image: REUTERS)

In figures explained in a thread from the Swiss Ramble Twitter account , Chelsea are the next highest earning English club on £55m, with Manchester City on £54m and Tottenham on £52m.

The five clubs split BT Sport's £119m deal to broadcast the competition, ensuring that they received less than they normally would due to the fact that there are usually four English teams in the draw.

Liverpool's opponents Roma stand to make £84.6m if they win the competition, the most of any club left due to their share of the pool being swelled by there only being three Italian clubs in the draw this season.

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich would each make £75m if they were to win in the final in Kiev next month.